Health Stats: compare key data on Botswana & South Africa

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Teenage mother birth rate: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans: AIDS Orphans.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000: Children (0-14) living with HIV. Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people: Community health workers (per 1,000 people). Community health workers include various types of community health aides, many with country-specific occupational titles such as community health officers, community health-education workers, family health workers, lady health visitors and health extension package workers.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al.: Percentage of male population that underwent circumcision in African countries. Estimates are released by B.G. Williams and his colleagues.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people: AIDS Orphans. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men: Percentage of males 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women: Percentage of females 15-24 years old who used a condom the last time they had sex with a non-cohabiting, non-marital partner in the past year.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months: Health - Nutrition - % of children (1995-2002) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least one high-dose vitamin A capsule in the previous six months.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women: HIV prevalence rate, women 15-49 years old, in national based surveys.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV: Children (0-14) living with HIV. Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people: HIV prevalence rate, women 15-49 years old, in national based surveys. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: wasting moderate & severe
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: stunting moderate & severe
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight severe
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt: Health - Nutrition - % of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2002)
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men: HIV prevalence rate, men 15-49 years old, in national based surveys.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Death rates > Girls aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people: HIV prevalence rate, men 15-49 years old, in national based surveys. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	25.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 10% more than South Africa	23.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.1 Ranked 20th.	28.7 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Future births	32.54 Ranked 136th.	708.87 Ranked 40th. 22 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.82% Ranked 174th.	1.83% Ranked 141st. 1% more than Botswana
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	<25	75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	104 Ranked 149th.	151 Ranked 44th. 45% more than Botswana
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	3.03 births per woman Ranked 69th. 9% more than South Africa	2.78 births per woman Ranked 77th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	11.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 138th.	43.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy > Men	54 years Ranked 69th. 2% more than South Africa	53 years Ranked 72nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	58.05 years Ranked 186th. 18% more than South Africa	49.33 years Ranked 210th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	46.04 Ranked 195th.	57.2 Ranked 173th. 24% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	47.27 Ranked 194th.	53.48 Ranked 179th. 13% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	46.67 Ranked 195th.	55.3 Ranked 177th. 18% more than Botswana
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th.	0.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 93% more than Botswana
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	24.5% Ranked 154th.	40.2% Ranked 131st. 64% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	197.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 71% more than South Africa	115.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	41 Ranked 50th. 23% more than South Africa	33.3 Ranked 60th.
Life expectancy > Women	51 years Ranked 83th.	54 years Ranked 71st. 6% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	24.8% Ranked 2nd. 39% more than South Africa	17.8% Ranked 4th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.8 Ranked 14th.	2.8 Ranked 59th. 56% more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.45 Ranked 82nd.	24.96 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	320,000 Ranked 18th.	5.6 million Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Botswana
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	74.37 births Ranked 52nd. 14% more than South Africa	65 births Ranked 60th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	29.6% Ranked 153th.	53.7% Ranked 119th. 81% more than Botswana
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	328.6$ Ranked 60th.	390.2$ Ranked 54th. 19% more than Botswana
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	25.7% Ranked 28th.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	0.5 million Ranked 62nd.	2.2 million Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Botswana
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$431.91 Ranked 82nd.	$689.27 Ranked 60th. 60% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	51 Ranked 28th.	54 Ranked 23th. 6% more than Botswana
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	408 Ranked 16th.	1,003 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Botswana
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.25 million Ranked 27th. 5 times more than South Africa	0.0525 million Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	29.8 Ranked 9th. 37% more than South Africa	21.7 Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	160 per 100,000 live births Ranked 58th.	300 per 100,000 live births Ranked 35th. 88% more than Botswana
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.4 Ranked 36th.	0.77 Ranked 28th. 93% more than Botswana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	31,162.61 Ranked 53th.	38,227.85 Ranked 50th. 23% more than Botswana
Death rates > Children under 5	56.9 Ranked 52nd.	61.9 Ranked 48th. 9% more than Botswana
Death rates > Women	496.67 Ranked 6th.	511.06 Ranked 5th. 3% more than Botswana
Death rates > Men	487.12 Ranked 8th.	577.12 Ranked 4th. 18% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	4,200 Ranked 16th.	9,800 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Deaths	5,800 Ranked 35th.	310,000 Ranked 1st. 53 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total	17 Ranked 32nd.	28,978 Ranked 21st. 1705 times more than Botswana
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	240 Ranked 46th. 14% more than South Africa	210 Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	56,647 Ranked 15th.	1.06 million Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Botswana
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	11.2% Ranked 13th. 29% more than South Africa	8.7% Ranked 14th.
Probability of not reaching 40	49.5% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa	24.4% Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	34.97 years Ranked 182nd.	47.66 years Ranked 158th. 36% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	18.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa	8.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy > Male	54.3 Ranked 154th. 9% more than South Africa	49.97 Ranked 165th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.84 Ranked 73th.	4.08 Ranked 14th. 43% more than Botswana
Access to sanitation	28% Ranked 122nd.	90% Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Botswana
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	62.45 billion Ranked 69th.	1.96 trillion Ranked 34th. 31 times more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	163.96 Ranked 1st. 44% more than South Africa	113.54 Ranked 4th.
Death rates > Infants	42.6 Ranked 52nd.	43.1 Ranked 51st. 1% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Female	57.3 years Ranked 191st. 18% more than South Africa	48.39 years Ranked 213th.
Life expectancy > Female	54.18 Ranked 160th. 2% more than South Africa	53.06 Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 94th. 13 times more than South Africa	4 Ranked 173th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	94.1% Ranked 25th.	97.1% Ranked 14th. 3% more than Botswana
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	387 Ranked 75th.	689 Ranked 48th. 78% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people	0.0148 Ranked 30th.	0.692 Ranked 49th. 47 times more than Botswana
Spending > Per person	127 Ranked 64th.	230 Ranked 46th. 81% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	2,114.06 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa	261.52 Ranked 31st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	23.4% Ranked 2nd. 35% more than South Africa	17.3% Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	94% Ranked 91st. 21% more than South Africa	78% Ranked 155th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	58.78 years Ranked 181st. 17% more than South Africa	50.24 years Ranked 207th.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	48,704 Ranked 2nd. 341 times more than South Africa	143 Ranked 57th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	34.47 years Ranked 182nd.	48.68 years Ranked 157th. 41% more than Botswana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	35.7 Ranked 174th.	44.3 Ranked 156th. 24% more than Botswana
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(69.20-80.60)	(59.90-64.70)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	277 Ranked 129th.	389 Ranked 74th. 40% more than Botswana
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.65 Ranked 20th.	4.08 Ranked 12th. 54% more than Botswana
Health spending per capita	372.04 Ranked 73th.	497.12 Ranked 61st. 34% more than Botswana
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	94.1% Ranked 20th. 2% more than South Africa	91.9% Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.94 Ranked 65th.	24.97 Ranked 36th. 4% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	35.44 years Ranked 181st.	46.69 years Ranked 158th. 32% more than Botswana
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	224 Ranked 18th.	237 Ranked 16th. 6% more than Botswana
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	111 Ranked 40th.	159 Ranked 16th. 43% more than Botswana
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	2.97 Ranked 9th.	6.29 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Botswana
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	41.58 Ranked 162nd. 32% more than South Africa	31.41 Ranked 174th.
Drug access	80% Ranked 78th. The same as South Africa	80% Ranked 64th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	53.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 56th. 12% more than South Africa	47.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	594 Ranked 123th.	867 Ranked 34th. 46% more than Botswana
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	43.58 Ranked 169th. 7% more than South Africa	40.82 Ranked 172nd.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$761.56 Ranked 64th.	$819.40 Ranked 55th. 8% more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	36 Ranked 185th.	49 Ranked 162nd. 36% more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.96 Ranked 97th. The same as South Africa	24.95 Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	29.88 Ranked 8th. 36% more than South Africa	21.96 Ranked 10th.
Intestinal diseases death rate	20.72% Ranked 50th.	24.99% Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Botswana
Teenage mother birth rate	28.4 Ranked 2nd. 78% more than South Africa	16 Ranked 6th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans	116,873 Ranked 19th.	2.47 million Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Botswana
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	654.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 5th. 9% more than South Africa	599.89 per 100,000 people Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.394 Ranked 146th. 5% more than South Africa	0.376 Ranked 150th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	513 Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa	484 Ranked 7th.
Dependency ratio per 100	74 Ranked 60th. 28% more than South Africa	58 Ranked 94th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	<1	1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	3,002 Ranked 64th.	135,604 Ranked 4th. 45 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	94.6% Ranked 34th. 4% more than South Africa	91.2% Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV per 1000	5.49 Ranked 9th.	8.01 Ranked 6th. 46% more than Botswana
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 128th.	3 Ranked 58th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	0.0 Ranked 95th.	66 Ranked 49th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	10.51 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 131st.	39.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	73.3% Ranked 16th.	87.1% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Botswana
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	13% Ranked 26th. 30% more than South Africa	10% Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	260000	5300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	50% Ranked 161st.	60% Ranked 152nd. 20% more than Botswana
Diseases > Measles cases	1 Ranked 111th.	31 Ranked 68th. 31 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	190 Ranked 56th.	410 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Botswana
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	35.4 Ranked 179th.	45.3 Ranked 156th. 28% more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	513 Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa	484 Ranked 7th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	1,567.47 Ranked 4th.	2,810.02 Ranked 1st. 79% more than Botswana
Community health workers > Per 1,000 people	0.523 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa	0.2 Ranked 14th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	36 Ranked 174th.	43.3 Ranked 158th. 20% more than Botswana
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	180 Ranked 109th. 80% more than South Africa	100 Ranked 118th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	38.8 Ranked 1st. 93% more than South Africa	20.1 Ranked 7th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	15.28 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa	5.42 Ranked 11th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1	18.3 Ranked 6th. 41% more than South Africa	13 Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	24.34 Ranked 64th. 11% more than South Africa	22.01 Ranked 75th.
Spending > Public	2.5%	3.3%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	62.56% Ranked 124th.	72.13% Ranked 107th. 15% more than Botswana
Total fertility rate	3.7 Ranked 67th. 42% more than South Africa	2.6 Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Unemployment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies	64.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 54th. 15% more than South Africa	56.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 66th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Circumcision rate > Williams > B.G. et al.	25% Ranked 33th.	35% Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Botswana
Children living with AIDS	28,000 Ranked 20th.	250,000 Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	36 Ranked 185th.	50 Ranked 161st. 39% more than Botswana
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	513 Ranked 6th. 6% more than South Africa	484 Ranked 7th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	103.43 (est)	19.57
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	140000	3100000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 93th.	1.37 Ranked 72nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 125th.	0.0622 Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 149th.	3 Ranked 89th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	83 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 6% more than South Africa	78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	240 Ranked 73th.	280 Ranked 66th. 17% more than Botswana
Spending > Private	1.5% Ranked 102nd.	3.8% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	31.47% Ranked 164th. 10% more than South Africa	28.53% Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	56% Ranked 42nd.	59.2% Ranked 14th. 6% more than Botswana
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	94.1% Ranked 26th.	97.1% Ranked 12th. 3% more than Botswana
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	24.1% Ranked 2nd. 28% more than South Africa	18.78% Ranked 6th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	48% Ranked 18th.	60.3% Ranked 4th. 26% more than Botswana
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	20.3% Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Africa	8% Ranked 20th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 98th. 10% more than South Africa	82% Ranked 132nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	75% Ranked 113th. 21% more than South Africa	62% Ranked 154th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	8.67% Ranked 134th.	12.71% Ranked 79th. 47% more than Botswana
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	3.08% Ranked 108th.	4.06% Ranked 74th. 32% more than Botswana
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 30th. 1% more than South Africa	99% Ranked 61st.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	90% Ranked 61st. 23% more than South Africa	73% Ranked 101st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 49th. 3% more than South Africa	94% Ranked 78th.
Nutrition > % of children who are exclusively breastfed 6 months	34 Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than South Africa	7 Ranked 112th.
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant	28.4% Ranked 2nd. 78% more than South Africa	16% Ranked 8th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS orphans per thousand people	58.32 Ranked 4th. 21% more than South Africa	48.34 Ranked 6th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 66th. 39% more than South Africa	69% Ranked 164th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 82nd. 52% more than South Africa	62% Ranked 167th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	5.1% Ranked 3rd. 27% more than South Africa	4% Ranked 4th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	27.28% Ranked 178th.	29.68% Ranked 176th. 9% more than Botswana
Health spending > % of GDP	5.71% Ranked 102nd.	8.62% Ranked 38th. 51% more than Botswana
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	38.1% Ranked 97th.	59.4% Ranked 38th. 56% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Men	88.4% Ranked 1st. 24% more than South Africa	71.5% Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Condom use during high risk sex > Women	75.3% Ranked 1st. 46% more than South Africa	51.7% Ranked 2nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	66 Ranked 97th.	87 Ranked 66th. 32% more than Botswana
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	13% Ranked 23th. The same as South Africa	13% Ranked 7th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	90 Ranked 45th. 23% more than South Africa	73 Ranked 72nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	43 Ranked 100th.	80 Ranked 59th. 86% more than Botswana
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 21st. 1% more than South Africa	99 Ranked 45th.
Births with health staff	98% Ranked 27th. 17% more than South Africa	84% Ranked 59th.
Nutrition > % of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months	11 Ranked 93th.	30 Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases	18 Ranked 62nd.	1,072 Ranked 13th. 60 times more than Botswana
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	53.77% Ranked 5th.	80.77% Ranked 8th. 50% more than Botswana
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	88 Ranked 88th.	93 Ranked 77th. 6% more than Botswana
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 45th. The same as South Africa	100 Ranked 23th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	99 Ranked 22nd. 5% more than South Africa	94 Ranked 74th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	19.9% Ranked 27th.	77.7% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Botswana
Public health spending > % of total health spending	74.65% Ranked 48th. 80% more than South Africa	41.44% Ranked 149th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	9.9% Ranked 36th.	15.1% Ranked 5th. 53% more than Botswana
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 146th.	0.0622 Ranked 118th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	97 Ranked 45th. 18% more than South Africa	82 Ranked 124th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	32% Ranked 26th. 13 times more than South Africa	2.5% Ranked 141st.
Improved water source > % of population with access	95% Ranked 65th. 8% more than South Africa	88% Ranked 88th.
Nutrition > Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months	89% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Africa	39% Ranked 41st.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	27.9% Ranked 178th. 62% more than South Africa	17.2% Ranked 184th.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	65.8% Ranked 21st. 5% more than South Africa	62.4% Ranked 5th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	21.28% Ranked 102nd.	21.84% Ranked 101st. 3% more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	13 Ranked 76th. 8% more than South Africa	12 Ranked 79th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	95 Ranked 48th. 10% more than South Africa	86 Ranked 73th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	6% Ranked 92nd.	8.7% Ranked 32nd. 45% more than Botswana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	90 Ranked 88th. 15% more than South Africa	78 Ranked 127th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	68.53% Ranked 66th.	103.09% Ranked 12th. 50% more than Botswana
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	97 Ranked 48th. 15% more than South Africa	84 Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	3.7% Ranked 5th.	3.9% Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Botswana
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	8.57% Ranked 68th. 80% more than South Africa	4.75% Ranked 162nd.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	23.1% Ranked 28th.	24.9% Ranked 13th. 8% more than Botswana
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	25% Ranked 137th.	46% Ranked 98th. 84% more than Botswana
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	4.05% Ranked 68th. 5 times more than South Africa	0.75% Ranked 101st.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	94.6% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than South Africa	91.2% Ranked 39th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	60% Ranked 107th.	77% Ranked 93th. 28% more than Botswana
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	72.5% Ranked 93th.	73.91% Ranked 89th. 2% more than Botswana
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	46 Ranked 104th.	83 Ranked 71st. 80% more than Botswana
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	2.5% Ranked 85th. 5 times more than South Africa	0.5% Ranked 114th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	96.8% Ranked 9th. 6% more than South Africa	91.7% Ranked 7th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	64.65% Ranked 144th.	69.67% Ranked 132nd. 8% more than Botswana
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	60.81% Ranked 92nd. 27% more than South Africa	47.7% Ranked 135th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	42% Ranked 127th.	65% Ranked 93th. 55% more than Botswana
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 106th. 4% more than South Africa	0.999 Ranked 156th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	94.2% Ranked 28th. 2% more than South Africa	92% Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	4.03% Ranked 71st. 16% more than South Africa	3.47% Ranked 86th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(69.20-80.60)	(59.90-64.70)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women	29.2 Ranked 1st. 25% more than South Africa	23.3 Ranked 1st.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	58	78
Diseases > Children > 0-14 living with HIV	11,000 Ranked 28th.	410,000 Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	38% Ranked 2nd. 58% more than South Africa	24.1% Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Women per million people	15.1 Ranked 1st. 33 times more than South Africa	0.455 Ranked 1st.
Drinking water availability %	95% Ranked 45th. 10% more than South Africa	86% Ranked 69th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	14% Ranked 52nd.	75% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Botswana
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	30.8% Ranked 178th. 47% more than South Africa	20.9% Ranked 183th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	12.5% Ranked 40th. 9% more than South Africa	11.5% Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	9.4 Ranked 28th.	22.21 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Botswana
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	37 Ranked 183th.	48 Ranked 160th. 30% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	39.9% Ranked 1st. Twice as much as South Africa	20% Ranked 1st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	5.06% Ranked 138th.	8.52% Ranked 52nd. 68% more than Botswana
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe	5 Ranked 74th. 67% more than South Africa	3 Ranked 90th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	6.4% Ranked 81st.	8.6% Ranked 30th. 34% more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe	23 Ranked 68th.	25 Ranked 56th. 9% more than Botswana
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight severe	2 Ranked 71st. The same as South Africa	2 Ranked 66th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	3.8% Ranked 74th. 13 times more than South Africa	0.3% Ranked 121st.
Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt	66 Ranked 54th. 6% more than South Africa	62 Ranked 61st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	59.96% Ranked 33th.	66.72% Ranked 13th. 11% more than Botswana
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	57% Ranked 140th.	79% Ranked 101st. 39% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men	19.6 Ranked 1st. 47% more than South Africa	13.3 Ranked 1st.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	7.2% Ranked 47th.	37% Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Botswana
Infant mortality rate > Male	11.76 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 140th.	47.19 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Botswana
Death rates > Girls aged 1	15.8 Ranked 6th. 76% more than South Africa	9 Ranked 11th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	13% Ranked 64th. 20% more than South Africa	10.82% Ranked 89th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.45% Ranked 136th.	5.05% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	6.7% Ranked 4th.	13.9% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Botswana
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.522 Ranked 96th.	0.642 Ranked 91st. 23% more than Botswana
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Men per million people	10.14 Ranked 1st. 39 times more than South Africa	0.26 Ranked 1st.

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